[pct-l] Antishock Trekking Poles

[Hillary Schwirtlich]

Titanium goat poles do not have anti-shock either. I like mine.

On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 7:24 AM, giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:

> Does anyone know of collapsible (or take-apart) poles that do *not* have
> the anti-shock feature?
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: CHUCK CHELIN
>  To: Eric Cook
>  Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
>  Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 10:20 AM
>  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Antishock Trekking Poles
>
>
>  Good morning, Eric,
>
>  I’m with Shroomer, Yoshihiro, and probably a minority of other
> long-distance
>  hikers:  I don’t like the trekking pole anti-shock feature.  I say
>  “minority” because my impression is that’s the case.  I speculate many
>  select anti-shock poles because they don’t really think about it, or don’t
>  have the experience to guide a choice.  Besides, marketers and peddlers
>  strongly favor this lucrative up-sell.
>
>  Some of my reasoning can be seen at:
>  http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/2010-December/044063.html
>
>  Steel-Eye
>
>  Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965
>
>  http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
>
>  http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09
>
>
>  On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 11:04 PM, Eric Cook <ericccook at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>  > Hi, I have been wondering if more long distance hikers prefer to have
>  > anti-shock, shock absorbing, Trekking Poles or if it ends up just being
> a
>  > problem? I am just trying to make a decision on the poles. Thanks for
> any
>  > advice.
>  >
>  > Thanks,
>  > Eric
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